Probate is the court procedure of proving a will after someone (the decedent) who has completed his or her last will and testament dies. If you have a will and pass away, you have passed away testate ...

Inheritance Funding reports the average estate settlement takes 6-12 months, but debts and disputes can extend the process to ...

In this case, you father has no debts, modest outgoings, and a total estate worth roughly £500,000, mostly held in cash ...

The probate process gets a bad reputation, but it’s the reality many families will face, and it’s a process that can function well for some small estates. [Read: How to Prepare to Be an Executor of an ...

We constantly hear from advisors that we should plan our affairs in such a way as to avoid probate. What does the phrase mean and what property is subject to the probate process? What planning is ...

Probate is known for being an unnecessarily complicated and lengthy procedure. Even when the estate being probated is fairly simple and straightforward, proceedings can go on for some time, depending ...